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. >> where is america? where is great britain? they should help us. they shod gaps or stopping gaddafi forces from ncing us. >> they say they will not be sending in ground forces. germany is especially opposed to the idea. foreign minister has offered humanitarian help. >> delegates agreed that gaddafi has to go but what should happen to him if he leaves power? italy hasrose exile while france, the u.s., and britain want to see him put before the international criminal court. the british hosts of the conference, however, have been stressing points of unity. >he participants have affirmed the importance of full and swift implementation of the security council resolutionsnd our strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and national unity of libya. weil pursuing additional sanctions on individuals and entities associated with the regime. >> delegates say the ongoing airstrikes against the gaddafi regime are just a first at which must be followed by political process. th he re to set up an international contact group to de
. >> where is america? where is great britain? they should help us. they shod gaps or stopping gaddafi forces from ncing us. >> they say they will not be sending in ground forces. germany is especially opposed to the idea. foreign minister has offered humanitarian help. >> delegates agreed that gaddafi has to go but what should happen to him if he leaves power? italy hasrose exile while france, the u.s., and britain want to see him put before the international criminal court....
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there's dangers in large cities in north america, as there are dangers in those countries. but, you know, the more and more i know people, the more and more i can tell you, people in general, they're good people. the viciousness, it exists, but it's not that hard to understand it takes a certain time to know the field. so, you know, my first trip to saudi was scary, and i now work in saudi, i have a company there, i feel very much at ease now. and they still have their... - their problems, obviously. - but we're not going there to do social life. we're going there to learn and create, and those countries are evolving very much, so i think the planet is... as thomas friedman said, "if the world is flat, it gets flatter every day". - yeah, and that's the way an engineer would see it. and another thing that struck me is you went all over the world, and have done and continue to do things all over the world in areas where there's the danger-- we've just talked about that-- but people traditionally in business say, "hmm, hard to get paid, hard to get your money out. you get nati
there's dangers in large cities in north america, as there are dangers in those countries. but, you know, the more and more i know people, the more and more i can tell you, people in general, they're good people. the viciousness, it exists, but it's not that hard to understand it takes a certain time to know the field. so, you know, my first trip to saudi was scary, and i now work in saudi, i have a company there, i feel very much at ease now. and they still have their... - their problems,...
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king carried was not one just for black people, but for america. he spoke out for what we needed to do to be a better country, better people, better citizens. he took all of this to heart. i nearly always believed that he had no color lines in his desire for happiness and a better world for all of the people. i don't know if that came across because he was so much bigger than life when you saw him on the stage or making a speech, to see the man that would take his fedora off and sit in frank iefs anfrank'soffice and smoke a cig. >> yet when we think about 1968, at that time you were covering the news and the unbelievable tragedy of his death. how did that affect you? >> it was hard. i am the girl reporter -- there are no other girl reporters. there are women anchors and girl reporters. that meant you were out on the "front line." that meant i had to really cover the news, and so the day that dr. king was not, i had to be the strong reporter. i do remember i lived in el ve veto, and i was driving on the bay bridge. i started to cry uncontrollably. w
king carried was not one just for black people, but for america. he spoke out for what we needed to do to be a better country, better people, better citizens. he took all of this to heart. i nearly always believed that he had no color lines in his desire for happiness and a better world for all of the people. i don't know if that came across because he was so much bigger than life when you saw him on the stage or making a speech, to see the man that would take his fedora off and sit in frank...
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. >> so do you think that the corporate media in america today has the backs of reporters who are willing to push and push hard? >> i made a decision at a certain point in my career to get out of all of that, and to go work in public media, because i found that it was a better fit for me. i don't know if i would have the support of my organization if i wanted to ask impertinent questions and i was still working in commercial media. >> and so you say that you're not a cynic. but when you look at that, when you think about american media, with a history, from edward r. murrow, of pushing, and then you've got a kind of corporate media that's saying, "eh, don't rock the boat," that doesn't make you... >> i don't think they're saying, "don't rock the boat." i think they're looking for openings. and for the first of the two bush administrations, there were very few openings. they were riding high. everything was working well for them, the public was buying it. so, like, how do you get inside a bowling ball? there it is, it's heavy, it's dense, it's impermeable, and you can't see the inside of i
. >> so do you think that the corporate media in america today has the backs of reporters who are willing to push and push hard? >> i made a decision at a certain point in my career to get out of all of that, and to go work in public media, because i found that it was a better fit for me. i don't know if i would have the support of my organization if i wanted to ask impertinent questions and i was still working in commercial media. >> and so you say that you're not a cynic....
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. >> operations are still doing fine in america. [everyone talking at once] >> cozy relationship with politicians, which is much -- >> will you let our guest in. >> jonathan, you think it's the makings of another -- >> which piece? >> well, and these that obama is utilizing his still standing ofa, to mobilize the crowd, to get the crowd there for taking his position? >> there's no question that no other issue, not the health care fight, not anything has mobilized the progressive movement and those folks who were volunteering for ofa -- left, during the 2008 campaign, than this. and you know, i don't like the inference that this is being directed, that ofa has an office in the white house. that's not the case. [everyone talking at once] >> show up, bring your son. >> that's illegal or just -- >> no, it's not illegal. >> i just want to mick that clear. >> if it's obama's concurrence behind that, is that inappropriate for a president of the united states? >> yes. >> no! [everyone talking at once] >> you don't think so? >> personally --
. >> operations are still doing fine in america. [everyone talking at once] >> cozy relationship with politicians, which is much -- >> will you let our guest in. >> jonathan, you think it's the makings of another -- >> which piece? >> well, and these that obama is utilizing his still standing ofa, to mobilize the crowd, to get the crowd there for taking his position? >> there's no question that no other issue, not the health care fight, not anything has...
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now we head to the americas where flooding is going to be a major concern. numerous flooding reports coming out this week along the mississippi valley, but up in the northeastern corner in the u.s. as well. let's start off with some footage out of new jersey. you can see that many areas have been flooded here due to the recent rainfall. rivers have risen significantly. residents were forced to use boats as a means of getting around. floodwater was quite strong, as you can see. it knocked down a refrigerator here. cleanup efforts are going on, but more rain is on the way. and of course it's not just new jersey but other parts of the northeast dealing with flooding as well. here's the potent storm moving across, very slowly. that's going to bring flooding rains to many areas. we have widespread snow across the north. er in great lakes torrential rains to the south for the mid-atlantic states and quite severe thunderstorms to look out for throughout the night as well. so, many areas again under flood warnings, flood watches do remain in place all the way from t
now we head to the americas where flooding is going to be a major concern. numerous flooding reports coming out this week along the mississippi valley, but up in the northeastern corner in the u.s. as well. let's start off with some footage out of new jersey. you can see that many areas have been flooded here due to the recent rainfall. rivers have risen significantly. residents were forced to use boats as a means of getting around. floodwater was quite strong, as you can see. it knocked down a...
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this was not america's action to take on america's own, and i think that left -- usually -- excuse me -- we're doctoring along the reluctant allies. this is wonderful for have the british in the lead. >> you know the public's will on this, right? you've seen the polls. 65% of the public don't like the idea of going in. >> that's why, john, and under our constitution obama can't attack libya if both houses of the congress authorize this. we are a constitutional republic. and he ought to go to congress and say, here's what i want to do. give me the authority, and then he can go ahead. >> he'll be respectful of congress. he's not going to go without them. i'm sure he's met with the leaders of the relevant committees. calm down. >> gaddafi's days in power numbered, pat buchanan? >> all our days are numbered, john. but is he going to be out of power shortly? john, i don't know the answer to that because i think we have not thought through the second and third and fourth trenches of this intervention. we're going to bomb and stop him. what do we do after that. >> we haven't bombed yet. let'
this was not america's action to take on america's own, and i think that left -- usually -- excuse me -- we're doctoring along the reluctant allies. this is wonderful for have the british in the lead. >> you know the public's will on this, right? you've seen the polls. 65% of the public don't like the idea of going in. >> that's why, john, and under our constitution obama can't attack libya if both houses of the congress authorize this. we are a constitutional republic. and he ought...
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small farms are struggling to survive here as in america. all over europe, farms are renting rooms to travelers now harvesting their rural charm as well as produce to help make ends meet. here in italy, farmhouse b&bs are called "agriturismos." we're staying in the 13th-century home and farm of sylvia gori, and she's happy to show us around. as her family has for centuries, sylvia lives in the manor house, and, after a look at the living room, it's clear: the rural nobility of italy survives. [ speaking italian ] this is a fireplace where you can still cook. do they still use this? can i pull it out? you can use it. this for polenta. it's for to have hot water all the time. upstairs is the vast billiards room. for generations, evenings ended here. musty portraits are reminders of the family's long and noble lineage. the farm is strictly organic. these pigs are a rare breed, brought back from the edge of extinction by people who care about traditional agriculture. and gazing at these huggable sheep, you can almost taste the pecorino cheese. a
small farms are struggling to survive here as in america. all over europe, farms are renting rooms to travelers now harvesting their rural charm as well as produce to help make ends meet. here in italy, farmhouse b&bs are called "agriturismos." we're staying in the 13th-century home and farm of sylvia gori, and she's happy to show us around. as her family has for centuries, sylvia lives in the manor house, and, after a look at the living room, it's clear: the rural nobility of...
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. - and when you came to america-- north america--you started your engineering concern. what fascinates me is you rose to the top very quickly. you worked with wernher von braun on the atlas rocket--i mean, not immediately, but you-- - when i came to canada, i established my company in 1950 in january. this was my first year of operations, and the name was velan engineering, and my first product which i brou was a revolutionary design of a steam trap, and when i came in i had already a catalogue in english--a very, very elaborate catalogue. it was a revolutionary invention. - you have 26 patents to your name, i believe. - during the period until-- my latest patent was issued in 2001 in the us and worldwide. - and why are your products so good? why are they so essential? the us navy uses practically only that for steam traps and valves. - my background with the us navy goes to 1952 when i was working with westinghouse, and westinghouse had designed and manufactured the reactor for the first nuclear submarine, nautilus. and they needed bellows seal valves, and the bellows
. - and when you came to america-- north america--you started your engineering concern. what fascinates me is you rose to the top very quickly. you worked with wernher von braun on the atlas rocket--i mean, not immediately, but you-- - when i came to canada, i established my company in 1950 in january. this was my first year of operations, and the name was velan engineering, and my first product which i brou was a revolutionary design of a steam trap, and when i came in i had already a...
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it suggested mediation by a team from latin america, europe, and the middle east. some reports say gaddafi have it -- has accepted the plan. but the opposition has rejected any talks with the embattled leader. benghazi is relatively quiet. but many here believe real peace is impossible while gaddafi is still in power. >> german foreign missed not -- minister guido westerwelle spoke out firmly against any military intervention in libya. he says such a move could be counterproductive. but westerwelle promised to provide humanitarian aid, in particular, the deployment of planes and ships to help with the evacuation of thousands of egyptians currently stranded on the border region between libya and tunisia. the egyptians for one of the biggest migrant communities in libya. but since the unrest began, tens of thousands have tried to flee the country. the united nations is warning of a humanitarian catastrophe. earlier, i spoke with our correspondent and asked how secure benghazi is that the weather had been any renewed fighting there. >> no, not in benghazi. everything
it suggested mediation by a team from latin america, europe, and the middle east. some reports say gaddafi have it -- has accepted the plan. but the opposition has rejected any talks with the embattled leader. benghazi is relatively quiet. but many here believe real peace is impossible while gaddafi is still in power. >> german foreign missed not -- minister guido westerwelle spoke out firmly against any military intervention in libya. he says such a move could be counterproductive. but...
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those fans is a lot closer to my age...than their age...it's in fact 42, and of the major sports in america...only baseball has older fans. >>tharp: certainly attention spans vary among young people. >>clarke: very short attention span >>reporter: fox tv says its 18-34 year old nascar viewers have dropped almost 30% on last year...and nascar may have to consider whether today's youngsters are simply willing to sit through a 4 hour race... >>clark: we may not have 500 mile races in the future. we may have shorter events. >>reporter: there aren't too many young folk hanging around in the shiners tent...but the man with almost 17m dollars in career earnings soon wins over some more fans. >>reporter: for ragan...the business end of the day is finally approaching...time then for a hug from mum...who's unlikely to be enjoying the next 4 hours... >>ragan: you always have butterflies in your stomach...you're always a little nervous...but you know he lovesit, he is doing everything safe, you know he's in the best equipment possible so that is a comforting. >>reporter: you might think the publicity r
those fans is a lot closer to my age...than their age...it's in fact 42, and of the major sports in america...only baseball has older fans. >>tharp: certainly attention spans vary among young people. >>clarke: very short attention span >>reporter: fox tv says its 18-34 year old nascar viewers have dropped almost 30% on last year...and nascar may have to consider whether today's youngsters are simply willing to sit through a 4 hour race... >>clark: we may not have 500...
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so what is going on is america is conducting its own air war and basically the objective is to destroy, degrade, damage and demoralize the libyan army to the point where it turns around and gets rid of gaddafi. we're not going to put troops on the ground, but if this doesn't work, john, i think president obama has a real problem because his problem is this -- he didn't get the authorization from congress. he got it from the security council but not from the american congress. and right now a lot of people are bailing on him, john. >> he can't declare war without the -- without the congress. he cannot -- he has no power to declare war. >> libya did not attack us, and it did 249 threaten us. in that case he has no power to go to war until authorized by congress or declared by congress. >> let's hear the law. the war powers act was a revolved by congress that nen 73. 37 years ago. after u.s. involvement ended in vietnam. the ability calls on the president to notify congress when u.s. troops are in combat situations and to withdraw them within 60 days of the notification unless both houses
so what is going on is america is conducting its own air war and basically the objective is to destroy, degrade, damage and demoralize the libyan army to the point where it turns around and gets rid of gaddafi. we're not going to put troops on the ground, but if this doesn't work, john, i think president obama has a real problem because his problem is this -- he didn't get the authorization from congress. he got it from the security council but not from the american congress. and right now a...